by Ashley Dale | Mar 12, 2018 | News
Two bills rated “negative” by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation continue to make their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Bill 331 would allow lottery winners to remain confidential upon request. The foundation opposes this proposed legislation,...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 5, 2018 | Attorneys, Events, News, Resources, Uncategorized, Weltner Award
By Lisa Cupid One area where my positions as a citizen and an elected official fully align is in my support for government transparency. Transparency helps citizens get information they need, and it also helps elected officials get out information about what we are...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 23, 2018 | News
A bill that would allow lottery winners to remain confidential gets a negative rating on our updated Legislative Watch of bills making their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Bill 331 would shield information on people receiving significant sums of...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 1, 2018 | News
GFAF argues against a restrictive interpretation of state Sunshine Laws. The Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday about whether public information that qualifies for an exemption under the Open Records Act must be withheld — even if a government agency...
by Ashley Dale | Nov 2, 2017 | News
Fulton County’s Northside Hospital is subject to the state’s Open Records Act, according to a Nov. 2 opinion from the Georgia Supreme Court that sends the case back to the trial court. The justices made clear that the private, nonprofit hospital does its work “on...
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